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Healthy Recipes That Use Honey for the Perfect Touch of Sweetness

Sweet, fragrant and floral, honey is a mainstay pantry sweetener that is a healthy choice when used in moderation. Dietitian Abbey Sharp shares recipes that show honey is not just for smearing on toast.

Rhubarb Honey Soda

This refreshing fermented Rhubarb Honey Soda is lightly sweetened with honey and packed with natural probiotics for good gut health. So good, you'll have no more excuses not to finally give up your diet soda habit.

Honey Mustard Carrots

This recipe for Honey Mustard Carrots is as simple as they come. Just toss baby carrots with a little honey, spicy mustard, and oil, then roast for an hour. The result? Sweet caramelized carrots serving up your daily dose of vitamin A, which is essential for healthy eyesight.

Broccoli Slaw Salad with Flaxseed and Hemp Seeds

This Broccoli Slaw Salad with Flaxseed and Hemp Seeds offers satiating healthy fat from avocado, almonds, flaxseed, and hemp seeds. It also provides health-promoting fiber from the broccoli and tomatoes, and a dash of sweetness from the honey in the dressing. You can enjoy it as a side dish, or top with grilled tofu or chicken breast for an entrée.

Honeyed Blue Cheese Dip

This Honeyed Blue Cheese Dip with Spicy Cauliflower "Wings" is the perfect recipe for game day. By adding a little honey to savory blue cheese dip, you create a sweet-salty combo that pairs perfectly with a Buffalo wing–inspired cauliflower appetizer.